Ritu Dahiya | Pharmacology | Research Excellence Award

Linagyas Vidyapeeth University | India

Dr. Ritu is an accomplished academician and researcher in pharmacology, serving as an Associate Professor with extensive teaching, research, and academic leadership experience. She holds foundational and advanced degrees in pharmacy and is completing her doctoral work in pharmacology. Her professional journey spans university teaching, funded research fellowships, interdisciplinary program development, and scientific mentoring. She has developed expertise in diabetes and its complications, ocular pharmacology, infectious-disease therapeutics, biomarker discovery, and nano-based drug delivery. Her research contributions include high-quality publications in indexed journals, multiple book chapters, edited academic books, and several national and international patents that demonstrate her innovative approach to translational research. She has guided postgraduate dissertations and contributed significantly to curriculum development, scientific event organization, and student training. She has also served as a resource person, evaluator, and invited speaker at scientific conferences and academic forums where her contributions have been recognized through awards and professional acknowledgments. Her work continually focuses on bridging laboratory discovery with therapeutic advancement, especially through natural products, bioflavonoids, molecular mechanisms, and innovative models for disease evaluation. Overall, she is dedicated to advancing pharmacological sciences, fostering research-driven education, and contributing impactful scientific knowledge to improve human health.

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Featured Publications

Bioflavonoid combination attenuates diabetes-induced nephropathy in rats via modulation of MMP-9/TIMP-1, TGF-β, and GLUT-4-associated pathways

– Heliyon, 2024 (Cited by 14)

Role of MMP-9 and NF-κB in diabetic retinopathy: progression and potential role of bioflavonoids in the mitigation of diabetic retinopathy

– Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2025 (Cited by 10)

Hesperetin-supplemented soybean and ginger hydroalcoholic extracts alleviate diabetic cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-induced rats by modulating NF-κB/MMP-9/TIMPs pathway

– South African Journal of Botany, 2025 (Cited by 4)

Unveiling the crucial role of intercellular adhesion molecule‐1 in secondary diabetic complications

– Cell Biochemistry and Function, 2024 (Cited by 4)

Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Biomarkers and Prevention by Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Plant-Derived Therapies

– Botanicals and Natural Bioactives, 2024 (Cited by 4)

Dr. Abdus Samad | Pharmacy | Outstanding Scientist Award

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh | India

Dr. Sahima Tabasum is an emerging Environmental Science researcher with expertise in nanomaterials, water purification, photocatalysis, and environmental remediation, supported by an h-index of 4, over 48 citations, and 10 indexed documents. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, where she focused on nano-structural modification of g-C3N4-based composites for pesticide mineralization and the development of continuous photocatalytic reactor systems. Her multidisciplinary training includes advanced material synthesis, wastewater treatment technologies, solid waste management, and water quality monitoring. Dr. Tabasum has gained research experience through academic and international environmental programs, contributing to nanomaterial-based pollutant degradation, biochar fabrication, membrane technologies, microplastic treatment, and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) systems for emerging contaminants such as PFAS, ammonia, and heavy metals. Her research interests span photocatalysis, polymer membranes, CO₂ conversion, energy generation, nanomaterial–pollutant interactions, and sustainable environmental technologies. She has been recognized with distinctions for poster presentations, project excellence, and prestigious Young Scientist–International Travel Support, along with contributions to conferences, workshops, and global sustainability dialogues. With active roles as a reviewer and editorial board member for reputed journals, she continues to advance sustainable materials, green catalytic systems, and innovative solutions for environmental challenges.

Featured Publications

Samad, A., Sultana, Y., & Aqil, M. (2007). Liposomal drug delivery systems: An update review. Current Drug Delivery, 4(4), 297–305.
(Cited by: 1310)

Alam, M. I., Beg, S., Samad, A., Baboota, S., Kohli, K., Ali, J., Ahuja, A., & Akbar, M. (2010). Strategy for effective brain drug delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 40(5), 385–403.
(Cited by: 557)

Samad, A., Alam, M. I., & Saxena, K. (2009). Dendrimers: A class of polymers in nanotechnology for the delivery of active pharmaceuticals. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 15(25), 2958–2969.
(Cited by: 129)

Beg, S., Samad, A., Alam, M. I., & Nazish, I. (2011). Dendrimers as novel systems for delivery of neuropharmaceuticals to the brain. CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets, 10(6), 693–702.
(Cited by: 84)

Samad, A., Shams, M. S., Ullah, Z., Wais, M., Nazish, I., Sultana, Y., & Aqil, M. (2009). Status of herbal medicines in the treatment of diabetes: A review. Current Diabetes Reviews, 5(2), 102–111.
(Cited by: 78)